Licensed child care center · public record
Little Dreamer's Daycare Center
Athens, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
5 state inspections, last 2 years
37 deficiencies on the state’s summary
20 high or medium-high risk
October 6, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued March 20, 2015
- Capacity
- 136 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1548352
Where
1008 Mill Run Rd
Athens, TX 75751
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected. Showing the newest 25 of 37.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2026 | Medium | 746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information State’s note: “While reviewing children's files, 4 children did not have information for authorization for medical treatment.” |
| August 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “While reviewing children's files, 4 children did not have an address or phone number for an emergency contact.” |
| August 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection State’s note: “The last gas leak test was conducted 8/20/2024.” |
| September 18, 2025 | High | 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age State’s note: “While doing a walk through of the infant room, 1 child was in a restrictive device inside a crib and 2 infants under 12 months had blankets on them. This was corrected when the caregivers removed the restrictive device and the blankets from the crib while I was present.” |
| September 18, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.1329(a) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record State’s note: “The operation did not provide training hours to review.” |
| November 4, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training State’s note: “The caregivers did not have 24 hours of annual training completed within the last 12 months.” |
| November 4, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “The operation did not have the parent's rights information in the operational policy or an acknowledgment that the parents were given the information.” |
| November 4, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft. State’s note: “The loose fill under the swing is not maintained to 9 inches.” |
| November 29, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “Two diaper changing pads were observed to have tears and could no longer be sanitized properly.” |
| November 29, 2023 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “The HASA was completed and the caregivers did not have the 6 required topics for training.” |
| November 30, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion State’s note: “During inspection, one caregiver was observed not having the necessary educational requirements.” |
| October 12, 2022 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “During POA inspection, 6 records were reviewed. 4 records were not maintained.” |
| October 12, 2022 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “During POA inspection, 6 records were reviewed and not maintained.” |
| April 14, 2022 | High | 745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions State’s note: “Tiesha Carter is a designated perpetrator of neglectful supervision, case #48871715, date 12/4/21, with conditions. One condition is that Tiesha is unable to supervise children alone. On 4/14/22, Tiesha Carter was observed supervising two children alone during transition to a classroom.” |
| April 14, 2022 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “During inspection, two infant rooms were observed to have infant feeding sheets that had not been updated. This was discussed with the caregivers and the person in charge.” |
| April 14, 2022 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities State’s note: “During the inspection, a classroom was observed with a child's television program on that was not related to the daily activity. The caregiver stated she turns it on in the morning to start the day and wait for devotion time.” |
| April 14, 2022 | High | 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes State’s note: “During inspection, 2 infant classrooms were observed to have infants in restrictive devices. A second walk through was conducted 30 minutes later and one class had the same 2 infants in the restrictive devices and the second class had the the same children in restrictive devices and one asleep in a restrictive device. This was corrected when the caregivers r…” |
| April 14, 2022 | Medium | 746.401(11) - Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post State’s note: “During inspection it was observed the operation did not have a staff list or licensing inspection posted.” |
| January 21, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “One infant was not strapped in in a high chair table.” |
| January 21, 2022 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “Of the 5 records reviewed all 5 staff are missing 1,5,6. The operation does not administer medication so #3 is not required.” |
| January 21, 2022 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “A caregiver had access to children before a background check was conducted.” |
| December 15, 2021 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “Four records were reviewed. Child #2 and #4 do not have a health statement or parent health statement on file.” |
| December 15, 2021 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “A swing set is on the playground and required 6 inches of loose fill material is not installed.” |
| December 15, 2021 | Medium | 746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment State’s note: “Of 5 records reviewed Staff #1, #2, and #3 are missing this training.” |
| December 15, 2021 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “Of the 5 records reviewed all 5 staff are missing these required trainings.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 3, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 20, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- November 4, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 4, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 29, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 30, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 12, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 8, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 28, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 14, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 23, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Little Dreamer's Daycare Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 6, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Dreamer's Daycare Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 37: 9 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 16 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
Other day cares in Athens
- Building Blocks Childcare Center IncLicensed child care center
- Amazing Grace Learning AcademyLicensed child care center
- MiMi's Creative Kids, LLCLicensed child care center
- Learning Express-Station 4Licensed child care center
- Kidz First Learning AcademyLicensed child care center
- Angel Keepers Pre-School & Eastern Hills Christian SchoolLicensed child care center
Get Texas's new day cares every Monday
Free. The week’s new names for one region, in one short email. No account.
We only email you about Texas Daycare Report. Unsubscribe any time.